32 advance in 2016 Venture Madness competition

It’s down from 64 to 32 startups who will advance to Round 2 in the Invest Southwest 2016 Venture Madness competition and walk away with a piece of the $100,000 prize.

Of the 32 finalists, one of them will win the 2016 People’s Choice winner and take home a $5,000 prize. Vote for your favorite company online here.

The expert panel will continue to whittle down the startups to the top 16 who will compete in a bracket-style, head-to-head live pitch competition in March. The top 16 finalists will be announced on February 1, 2016.

While not every startup or founder made the list, Karen Katzorke, executive director of Invest Southwest said they are offering workshops and events for the local community. “There are so many resources geared towards helping propel our entrepreneurial community this year, we are excited to be a part of the action.”